An Update on Neurocognitive Profiles in Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

J. A. Meyer and N.J. Minshew, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Fall 2002, Pages 152 - 160.

This article provides an overview of the similarities and distinctions between individuals with autism and those with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). First, we review the cognitive and neurocognitive profile underlying deficits characteristic of autism spectrum disorders. Particular emphasis is placed on recent comparisons of high-function autism to AS on the basis of neuropsychological testing, and implications of neuropsychological profiles for the cognitive deficits and clinical presentations of AS.